In modern production facilities, software and hardware work together to form structures that allow business and production processes to be managed together. These structures generally consist of 4-5 levels, depending on the facilities.
Level 0 is a layer that covers the equipment in the field. Level-1 is the layer where the control systems are located. Level-3 and upper layers are the layers that do business at the enterprise level.
Level-2:
Between on-site production and production management systems;
Monitoring
Integration with top and bottom levels
Pre-production schedule management,
Equipment management,
Recipe management ,
Shift information,
Information about the production process
Reporting
It offers functional features such as.
Advantages
Lower operating costs with less labor, resource use and energy consumption
Advanced analytics with real-time high-accuracy data storage
High performance and reliability by reducing human errors
High productivity and efficiency by devoting manpower and time to other important tasks
High product quality and consistency with automatic quality control systems
High production volume by increasing production capacity
Less resource requirement with automation of systems